WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic has caused more extensive and profound damage to economic activity than previously thought, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday, prompting the institution to further cut its global output forecasts by 2020. The IMF said it now expects 2020 global output to shrink by 4.9%, …

The governors of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey announced Wednesday that people traveling to the three-state area from states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases will be required to be quarantined for 14 days. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy …

Image copyright imperial college Volunteers began immunizing themselves with a new UK coronavirus vaccine. Around 300 people will receive the vaccine in the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Professor Robin Shattock and colleagues at Imperial College London. Animal testing suggests that the vaccine is safe and …

The New York Knicks have hired William Wesley of CAA as executive vice president / senior basketball adviser, the team announced Wednesday. Wesley has been a consultant in CAA’s coaching division for 13 years and has a long professional and personal relationship with new Knicks president Leon Rose. Rose and …

A magistrate from an unknown empire sees his loyalty falter after witnessing the brutal tactics of a ruthless colonel in the new trailer for Ciro Guerra’s upcoming adaptation of JM Coetzee’s novel, Waiting for the barbarians. The film stars Mark Rylance as the Unnamed Magistrate, who oversees a border settlement …